Combined measure and stopper.



J. P. PETER. COMBINED MEASURE AND STOPPER. APPLIOATION FILED FEB. s,1913.

1,076,780. Patented 0011.28, 1913.

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JULIUS 1?. PETER, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA.

COMBINED MEASURE AND STOPPER.

Application filed February 6, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J ULIUS F. PETER, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Paul, in the county of Ramsey and State of NIinnesot-a,have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Combined Measure andStopper, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide a combined measure andstopper, which is sanitary and can be used either as a measure or as acover for milk cans or other receptacles.

A further object is to so construct the invention as to catch the dripwhen milk or other liquid is poured into the measure, and which enablesthe user to measure out a given quantity of liquid to the top of thebody of the measure without danger of spilling.

Further objects will be apparent from the following description, inwhich the accompanying drawing forms part thereof.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a vertical section of my invention, and Fig.2 is a side elevation of a milk can showing my invention when used as astopper for closing the can.

In the drawing A indicates a cylindrical receptacle, closed at its lowerend, and provided on one side with any suitable handle, such as B. Theupper end of the side of the receptacle is formed with an outwardlyflaring lip C, and the outer edge of this lip is turned down into acylindrical collar D, the wall of which is of even diameter throughoutthe height of the collar and spaced from the side A of the receptacle.The lower end of the collar D forming the stopper is turned over a wirering E for the purposes of reinforcing the strength of the stopper andalso acting as a stop F. This stop is adapted to define the distance thestopper is inserted in the neck G, of a milk can H or other re- 45lceptacle, to fully close the milk can and impinges against the upperedge of the neck G.

The lip C is curved downwardly and inwardly from the upper edge of thecollar D of the stopper to the wall of the receptacle 50 A, thusproducing an edge I, which is adapted to indicate the level to which agiven quantity of liquid is to be measured by the measuring receptacle.Should the level exceed the edge I, the surplus will not over- 55 flowfrom the measuring receptacle, but can be poured away until the desiredlevel is Cir Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1913. Serial No. 746,435.

reached.- Thus, the danger of spilling or filling the receptacle toofull is avoided. The inwardly sloping lip C also serves to catch anydrip from the milk can when the milk is being poured into the receptacleand in this manner the device besides performing the functions of ameasure and stopper is sanitary. i The space between the collar and sideof the receptacle is closed by a thin ring L which is soldered orotherwise secured to the connected parts or made integral therewith.Thus a dead air cell is formed around the collar which tends to preventthe collar freezing in the neck of the milk can and also the milk insaid neck from freezing. By closing the space within the collar andaround the receptacle the chance for dirt to collect 011 the walls ofthe device is reduced and the invention made more sanitary.

The shape of the measuring receptacle may be modified within the spiritof my invention, for instance its side wall need not be cylindrical, butmay be conical when desired, such modification being clearly obvious.The method of forming the shoulder F may also be variously modified, andit is not necessary in order to produce that feature to roll the edge ofthe collar over the reinforcing body E. When desired the sealing ring Lmay be made integral with the collar.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the principlesof operation of my invent-ion together with the apparatus which I nowconsider to represent the best embodiment thereof but I desire to haveit understood that the construction shown is only illustrative and thatthe invention can be carried out by other means and applied to usesother than those above set forth Within the scope of the followingclaims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protectby Letters Patent is 1. A combined measure and stopper, comprising, areceptacle having a wall around its upper end spaced from the side ofsaid receptacle and connected to said side by a lip at its upper end.

2. A combined measure and stopper, comprising, a receptacle having astopper wall around its upper end and spacedfrom its side, the upperends of said side and stop per wall being connected by an inwardlytrending lip and the space between said side 4. A combined measure andstopper, comprising, a receptacle having a cylindrical stopper wallaround its upper end and spaced from its side, said wall being connectedto said side by a downwardly and inwardly extending lip, and the loweredge of said wall being formed with an outwardly projecting stopshoulder, adapted to limit the insertion of the stopper wall in the neckof a receptacle.

collar D, spaced from the wall of said receptacle, and adapted to formthe side of the stopper, a lip G curved downwardly and inwardly from theupper edge of said collar to the upper edge of the wall of saidreceptacle, and a'shoulder F formed on the lower edge of said collar,said collar being turned down from said lip along and spaced from theside of said receptacle.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JULIUS F. PETER.

Witnesses:

A. L. FISCHER, F. G. BRADBURY.

Copies 01 this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C.

